Bodies Found In West Miami-Dade Marsh Identified

The bodies of 19 year old Marcos Pomares (L) and 18 year old 18 year old Hector Miranda (R) were found in a West Miami-Dade marsh June 12, 2012. (Courtesy: The Miami Herald)

WEST MIAMI-DADE (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police have identified the bodies of two people who were discovered in a marshy area of West Miami-Dade on Monday and also confirmed they are same two young people reported missing just two days earlier.

According to police, the bodies of 19-year-old Marcos Pomares, of Miami and 18-year-old Hector Miranda, of Doral were found in the area of NW 133rd Avenue and 25th Street Monday, June 11th.Both Pomares and Miranda were reported missing Saturday, June 9th.

According to investigators, the cause of death remains unclassified and is pending toxicology results from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477. You can also visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip” or you can send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.